Employment prospects The Animal Care and Training industry employs 3,300 South Australians, which is around 0.4% of the State’s workforce. About 500 new jobs are expected to open up over the next five years due to industry growth and replacement of people who will retire. Most people in this industry work in jobs that relate to farms, i.e. working with cattle, sheep and horses, while the remainder work with domestic animals. Around half of the jobs in this industry are in rural areas, and the other half are in the southern, northern, eastern and western metropolitan areas and the Barossa Valley. • The majority of people work full-time. • The most common qualification held by workers in this industry is either a Certificate III qualification or a university degree. • There are more women than men working in this industry. • People working in the industry are generally younger than in other industries. • To work in this industry you need to be patient and calm, free from allergies to animal fur, and have a keen interest in animals. • Veterinarians earn around $1,100 per week, while Veterinary Nurses earn between $400 and $800 per week. • Zookeepers and Animal Technicians earn between $600 and $1,000 per week. Quick facts about this industry Animal care and training If you are at school For vocational education in SACE, ask your VET coordinator at school, and visit www.sace.sa.edu.au to check the VET recognition register. Check the following industries to see which qualifications can be recognised in the SACE. Some of the Certificate III qualifications may be available for Training Guarantee for SACE Students. • Animal Care • Racing If you are thinking about VET, Vocational qualifications include: • Certificate I and II in Animal Studies • Certificate III and Diploma in Animal Technology • Certificate III and IV in Captive Animals • Certificate III and IV in Companion Animal Services • Certificate IV in Animal Control and Regulation • Certificate IV and Diploma of Veterinary Nursing, with specialisations in surgical, dental and emergency and critical care • Certificate I, II, III, IV and Diploma in Racing, specialisations in stablehand, kennelhand, racing administration, track maintenance, steward, trackrider, racehorse trainer, jockey, harness race driver and greyhound trainer. For more information about the qualifications and where to go, check the job guide: www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au Check www.skills.sa.gov.au to see what courses are available under Skills for All. Top job openings Veterinary Nurses Veterinarians Animal Attendants and Trainers Shearers skills.sa.gov.au 1800 506 266 12
The Animal Care and Training industry employs 3,300 South Australians, which is around 0.4% of the State’s workforce.
About 500 new jobs are expected to open up over the next five years due to industry growth and replacement of people who will retire.
Most people in this industry work in jobs that relate to farms, i.e. working with cattle, sheep and horses, while the remainder work with domestic animals.
Around half of the jobs in this industry are in rural areas, and the other half are in the southern, northern, eastern and western metropolitan areas and the Barossa Valley.
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Employment prospects
The Animal Care and Training industry employs 3,300 South Australians, which is around 0.4% of the State’s workforce.
About 500 new jobs are expected to open up over the next five years due to industry growth and replacement of people who will retire.
Most people in this industry work in jobs that relate to farms, i.e. working with cattle, sheep and horses, while the remainder work with domestic animals.
Around half of the jobs in this industry are in rural areas, and the other half are in the southern, northern, eastern and western metropolitan areas and the Barossa Valley.
For vocational education in SACE, ask your VET coordinator at school, and visit www.sace.sa.edu.au to check the VET recognition register. Check the following industries to see which qualifications can be recognised in the SACE. Some of the Certificate III qualifications may be available for Training Guarantee for SACE Students.
• AnimalCare
• Racing
If you are thinking about VET, Vocational qualifications include:
• CertificateIandIIinAnimalStudies
• CertificateIIIandDiplomainAnimalTechnology
• CertificateIIIandIVinCaptiveAnimals
• CertificateIIIandIVinCompanionAnimal Services
• CertificateIVinAnimalControlandRegulation
• CertificateIVandDiplomaofVeterinaryNursing,withspecialisationsinsurgical,dental and emergency and critical care
For more information about the qualifications and where to go, check the job guide: www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au Check www.skills.sa.gov.au to see what courses are available under Skills for All.
Top job openingsVeterinaryNurses
Veterinarians
AnimalAttendantsandTrainers
Shearers
skills.sa.gov.au 1800 506 266 12
If you are thinking about university, degrees include:
Working with domestic and farm animalsVeterinariansdiagnoseandtreatsickness,diseaseandinjuryinalltypesofanimals.Theyadviseonmeasurestopreventtheoccurrenceorspreadofdiseasesandtoimprovethehealthandproductivityofanimals.
Sport and recreation, including racingDogandhorseracingincludestrainingservices,operatingracingkennelsandstables,maintaininghorseanddogracingtracks,andadministrativeservicesofferedbyracingauthoritiesandboards.